Indeed, the English rue traveled its own road: it comes originally from the Old English word hrēow, meaning "sorrow." Used as both a noun meaning "sorrow, regret," and, more frequently, a verb …

RUE definition: to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly. See examples of rue used in a sentence.

We rue the past and fear the future. Yet our modern society ended up being based on the idea of cheap, inexhaustible energy from fossil fuels, a decision we're living to rue. One old friend used to rue the …

To feel regret, remorse, or sorrow. n. Sorrow; regret: "I ... won her from various rivals, who ... went away, one may say, full of rue" (Brian Doyle).

5 days ago · “rue” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. From Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ). rue oblique singular, f (oblique plural rues, nominative singular rue, nominative plural rues)

When handing out flowers she saved rue for herself. City will perhaps rue a missed opportunity. We will all rue this day.

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Definition of rue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

rue, (Ruta graveolens), small perennial shrub in the family Rutaceae used as a culinary and medicinal herb. Native to the Balkan Peninsula, rue is cultivated for its strongly aromatic leaves, which can be …

To rue is to feel regret or remorse for something. If that position at the deli ended up involving a reality TV show that made everyone famous, you may rue the day you turned down the job. Rue comes …